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1953 Map of Morgan

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Morgan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Morgan stands as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in Redwood and Brown Counties, situated at the intersection of the Chicago and North Western rail line and primary regional roads. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Minnesota River at the northern edge and the Cottonwood River to the south, with numerous drainage features like Ditch No 1 and Sleepy Eye Creek supporting the surrounding farmland.

A dense network of rural infrastructure reveals the mid-century community structure, with more than twenty numbered schoolhouses, such as School No 74 and School No 109, distributed across the townships. Smaller settlements like Evan, Cobden, and Gilfillan serve as local anchors, each surrounded by a high concentration of community landmarks including Bethany Church and several family-named burial grounds like the Mielke Cemetery and Prairieville Cemetery.